Trial Conduct by Ron McLean April 5, 2010
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Trial Conduct
by Ron McLean
April 5, 2010
You’re a – you’re a –you’re an obnoxious defender of entities that kill people. You are a – you are a reprehensible example –
- of a defender of a Worker’ Compensation system –-who is absolutely –
You’re a – you’re a –you’re an obnoxious defender of entities that kill people. You are a – you are a
reprehensible example - - of a defender of a Worker’ Compensation system - -who is absolutely - That is –
that is fast approaching - Well, your client in this case has certainly killed a number of people.
Well, your client in this case has certainly killed a number of people.
Voir Dire ● N.D.R.Civ.P. 47(a)
● N.D.R.Crim.P. 24
● N.D.C.C. § 28-14-06 (challenges for cause)
Voir Dire Case law
● Loveland v. Nieters, 54 N.W. 2d 533 (N.D. 1952)
● Trautman v. New Rockford-Fessenden Co-Op. Trans. Ass’n, 181 N.W. 2d 754 (N.D. 1970)
● Dehn v. Otter Tail, 251 N.W. 2d 404 (N.D. 1977)
Rules of Professional Conduct/ Voir Dire
● N.D.R. Professional Conduct 3.3● N.D.R. Professional Conduct 3.4● N.D.R. Professional Conduct 4.4
Opening Statement
● N.D.Rule of Court 6.2
● N.D.C.C. § 29-21-01
● N.D.C.C. § 28-14-10
Opening Statement
State v. Skjonsby, 319 N.W. 2d 764 (N.D. 1982)
Counsel shall be allowed considerable latitude.
Case Law
Lange v. Cusey, 379 N.W. 2d 775 (N.D. 1985)
State v. Mehralian, 301 N.W. 2d 409 (N.D. 1981)
Examination of Witnesses
● N.D.R.Civ.P. 43(b) ● N.D.R.Crim.P. 26
● N.D.R.Ev. 611
Case Law
Kresel v. Giese, 231 N.W. 2d 780 (N.D. 1975) Lange v. Cusey, 379 N.W. 2d 775 (N.D. 1985)Kruel Witch v. United States, 336 U.S. 440
(1940)Anderson v. A.P.I. Company of Minnesota,
1997 N.D. 6, 559 N.W. 2d 204
Closing Argument
● Rules of Civil Procedure/Silent
● N.D.R.Crim.P. 29.1
Case Law
Andrews v. O’Hearn, 387 N.W. 2d 716 (N.D. 1986)
Fox v. Bellon, 136 N.W. 2d 134 (N.D. 1965)State v. Flohr, 310 N.W. 2d 735 (N.D. 1981)
Belssum v. Shelver, 1997 ND 152, 567 N.W. 2d 844
Glatt v. Bank of Kirkwood Plaza, 383 N.W. 2d 473 (N.D. 1986)
North Dakota Code of Aspirations
of Professionalism & Civility
● Lawyer to Client ● Lawyer to Lawyer ● Lawyer to Court
● Lawyer to Community
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